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sunset-junction-clap-your-hands-and-say-yeahAUG. 27–28  Sunset Junction Street fair

The 31st annual Sunset Junction Street Fair at Sunset and Santa Monica boulevards in Silver Lake celebrates diversity in Silver Lake, Echo Park and Los Feliz—areas known for their colorful population of artists and musicians and lifestyle diversity. It’s also one of L.A.’s most highly attended annual events. The fair features carnival rides and more than 200 food and retail vendors and nonprofit organization booths, but it’s best known for hosting multiple stages of live music. This year’s eclectic lineup includes Butthole Surfers, Hanson, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Ozomatli, and Lil Jon and Peaches, who perform DJ sets. New this year is a Locals Only stage featuring L.A.-based bands. All proceeds from tickets, $15, benefit the Sunset Junction Neighborhood Alliance.

 

ALL MONTH
COMMON OBJECTS: POP ART FROM THE COLLECTION

The Museum of Contemporary Art downtown reaches into its cache of pop art for this comprehensive show. Included are early practitioners like Andy Warhol, Jim Dine and Ed Ruscha, plus contemporary artists influenced by the movement such as Jeff Koons and Barbara Kruger.

ALL MONTH
IRIS

L.A. has earned its own Cirque du Soleil specacle, fittingly themed around the history of film. Iris uses dance, acrobatics, live video, filmed sequences and animation to tell the history of cinema and its various genres. Scored by Grammy and Emmy Award winner Danny Elfman, it’s at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood.

AUG. 3
LYKKE LI

The alternative pop goddess from Stockholm, Sweden plays the Greek Theatre in Griffith Park to support her latest album, Wounded Rhymes. Rounding out the bill are the surf rock of L.A.’s own Best Coast and African-influenced pop of Fool’s Gold.

AUG. 13
LOS ANGELES CRAFT BEER CRAWL

A salute to brews takes place at downtown’s finest bars. Seven Grand, Golden Gopher, Las Perlas, Caña Rum Bar, Cole’s, Broadway Bar and Casey’s Irish Pub offer unlimited pours of more than 50 craft and artisanal beers. Evan Kleiman of KCRW’s Good Food curates a selection of food trucks.

AUG. 18–20
SUNSET STRIP MUSIC FESTIVAL

Motley Crüe headlines the Saturday night finale of this three-day event on WeHo’s famed Sunset Strip. The third annual fest features live music at five music venues Aug. 18–19. It concludes with a street festival featuring performers including Public Enemy, Matt & Kim and She Wants Revenge.

AUG. 19–21
FANTASIA

It’s hard to believe that Walt Disney’s animated ode to classical music is nearly 75 years old. John Mauceri conducts the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra in a program of tunes from the film as clips from the movie are played in unison. The evening culminates with fireworks over the amphitheater.

AUG. 29–31
DODGERS VS. PADRES

A bumpy year for the Boys in Blue? Maybe. But here’s hoping they can step up their game in the home stretch. The Los Angeles Dodgers go to bat against the San Diego Padres in one of the final game sets of the season. See the action at Dodger Stadium in Chavez Ravine.

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